Monthly Archives: July 2016

You make a large bank transfer to an anonymous account.

A girl finds evidence of a murder while on a date.

It’s true, daily writing will lead to better writing. Of all the writing tips you’ll encounter, this is one of the most valuable: write every day. Source: Daily Writing Leads to Better Writing

Another lesson learned on my sabbatical was that my goals and desires outstripped my willpower. Here’s an EASY long-term “habits” solution! Source: Not Enough Willpower to Reach Your Goals? Make Mini Habits!

Lots of writing ideas come directly from other stories and creative material. This article examines how other artists’ works influence our own. Source: Borrowing, Stealing, and Building Upon Other People’s Writing Ideas

Need some new writing ideas? Try these journal prompts, which inspire a writing session by asking “what if” questions that you answer with journal writing. Source: “What-if?” Journal Prompts

Jacob blew out the candle and we waited in the dark.

You are on a camping trip with your friends.After a night of fun you wake up in the morning and everybody else is dead.

Every story has a beginning, middle, and end. But the secret to successfully getting a short story published is to add something special to your storytelling mix…something that captures the attention of editors and readers alike. While there are no hard and fast rules for creating a great short story, here are a few industryContinue reading “5 Secret tips to writing a successful short story”

  Writing every day is an easy way to quickly improve your skills. CREDIT: Getty Images Smart writers know that practice makes perfect. And because of that, they work on perfecting their writing skills daily. Yes, daily. If you can’t answer, “Yes” to the question, “Have you practiced writing today?”…then you may need to re-evaluateContinue reading “The One question smart writers ask themselves everyday”